Aerospace & Defense Programs

13 November, 2013 -
14 November, 2013,
Phoenix,
AZ,
United States

Join defense leaders for the annual event focused on improving program performance!

Top space and defense program leaders come together to evaluate program performance— where money is being spent and best practices in tackling efficiency and cost, strategy, and supply chain.

Focus on the impact of sequestration - how programs are being affected and where government is likely to place its bets.

Thought leadership:

Supply chain

Strategy and forecast

Engineering systems

Program excellence

Technology reviews:

Manned flight

Unmanned flight

Space and missile defense

Cyber security

Delveloped by and for defense and space industry engineering, strategy, supply chain, and program leaders, A&D Programs is the only conference to evaluate program performance in a thorough manner, highlighting what is going right and what needs improvement in program performance. From acquisition strategy and forecasts to delivering innovation and required technology, this event provides tactics, lessons, and best practices you can put to work immediately.

“The Aviation Week A&D Programs conference continues to be a must attend event for program and supply chain leaders and other decision makers in the industry.”Tom Klementowski, Space & Defense Group Supply Chain Manager, Moog, Inc

“A diverse collection of industry leaders come together to share best practices and lesson learned, all with the intent of improving program management and understanding each other's issues in a non-threatening environment.”Bart LaGrone, VP E-2/C2, Northrop Grumman

“Aerospace leadership, recognition of excellence, sharing challenges and opportunities and insights we can use -- excellent leadership for our community and nation by the BEST, Aviation Week!”Lewis Peach, NASA

“An opportunity to listen to what others in A&D are learning and doing to tackle common A&D industry issues.”Jack Clancy, Supplier Program Manager, Boeing

Who Should Attend and Who Will you Meet at Aerospace & Defense Programs?

Aviation Week's Aerospace & Defense Programs is a must-attend for Managers, Directors, VPs, SVPs, and GMs in Supply Chain, Strategic Planning, Program Management, Engineering/Technology, and others who lead organizations throughout the supply chain.

Venue & Lodging

Known throughout the world as the "Jewel of the Desert," the Arizona Biltmore provides a restful oasis of 39 acres covered with lush gardens, glistening swimming pools, and Frank Lloyd Wright-influenced architecture. Set in the heart of Phoenix, the Arizona Biltmore has been a favorite of celebrities and US presidents throughout its colorful history.

Special Rate for Attendees: $209.00 Single/Double occupancyMention Code “Aviation Week”The group code for the Aviation Week Group is AV13. Cut-Off date: October 25, 2013Room rates are subject to tax, currently 13.27%Check-in time is 4:00 p.m. and checkout time is 12:00 p.m. Please note that early departure fees are in effect.

Service fees (subject to change without notice)Porterage: $12 per personRoom attendant: $3 per room/per day

Complimentary Services for A&DP Attendees:

Guestroom high-speed internet access

Biltmore Spa & Fitness Center admittance

Unlimited local telephone calls

Use of putting course

Biltmore Fashion Park Shuttle

Morning newspaper

All attendees will be required to provide a first night’s deposit (refundable up to 14 days in advance of the arrival date, after which it is non-refundable). Checks and major credit cards are acceptable to establish prepayment. All credit cards used to prepay will be charged immediately. The Arizona Biltmore will deduct any collected nonrefundable prepayment fees from the amount you may owe as performance or cancellation damages. Please note that the resort fee has been waived however the following service charges will be posted to the individual guest room portfolio: Porterage (currently at $12/per person – includes both check-in and check-out) and room attendant ($3/per room, per day).

Check-in time is 4:00 p.m. and checkout time is 12:00 p.m. Please note that early departure fees are in effect.

Last updated: September 29, 2013

Wednesday, November 13, 2013

8:30 a.m.

Welcome

§Greg Hamilton, President, Aviation Week

8:35 a.m.

Strategy & ForecastPreparation for the Quadrennial Defense Review

Every four years theDefense Department turns to industry, subject matter experts and its own leadership to develop an assessment of threats to national security and the structure needed to respond. In this session we’ll hear about some of the initial thinking and concerns that will play a role in developing the future defense posture.

A year ago three of the industry's leading analysts debated whether a sequester would occur and how it would affect the industry. It's a year later. And they're back to review what did happen and projections for the coming 18 months.

Aviation Week will provide its annual forecast, providing production values for the coming five years, as well as an analysis of forecast and government budget volatility.

§Michael Bruno, Aviation Week Sr. Policy Editor

§Graham Warwick, Aviation Week Managing Editor-Technology

§Jim Mathews, Exec. Dir., Aviation Week Intelligence Network

Sponsored by

11:45 a.m.

Lunchsponsored by Arizona Department of Commerce

1:30 p.m.

Supply ChainNavigating through Sequestration

No challenge has been greater for government contractors than dealing with budget uncertainties and the prospect of massive changes to contracts and requirements for the future. Many companies "baked in" plans to deal with the worst-case scenarios, while those with more flexibility had alternative plans in place. In this session we'll hear how organizations of varying size dealt with and still are dealing with critical budget changes and the impact to the enterprise value chain.

§Moderator: Alan McIntosh, President and COO, Verify Inc.

§Dan Collins, COO, United Launch Alliance

§Phil Dunford, COO, Boeing Military Aircraft

§Phil Jasper, EVP/COO, Government Systems, Rockwell Collins

Sponsored by

2:30 p.m.

Break

2:45 p.m.

Supply ChainIndustrial Base

Since 2009 Aviation Week has worked with industry leaders to assess and report on the health of the industrial base. In this session we'll look at performance up and down the supply chain to unearth where unique capabilities are threatened and where they are building.

Technologies and processes from small companies are the foundation of innovation in every industry. Aviation Week has identified some of the unique and emerging players that will play a role in the space and defense programs of the future.

Sponsored by

4:00 p.m.

Day Ends

Thursday November 14, 2013

8:30 a.m.

Welcome

§Michael Bruno, Sr. Policy Editor, Aviation Week & Space Technology

8:45 a.m.

Program PerformanceGetting It Right: Applying Speed, Agility

A NASA and DoD reset strategies and set new priorities, program leaders must be able to respond quickly in replanning and re-restablishing relevance. This year’s Program Excellence best practices evaluation identified some of the best, who are learning to change course and run faster.

Program Performance Program Challenge: Future of Manned and Unmanned Flight

As the F-35 Lightening moves into production and service and the Tanker takes off, what are the prospects for manned flight and what will be required for this next generation of strike, fight, and flight? In this session we’ll get an overview of manned flight priorities, and a program update from the F-35 Lightening team and a review of the U.S. Navy’s X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System demonstrator effort from Northrop Grumman.

Of all the capabilities in the defense portfolio with the most disruption in the past decade, rotorcraft/vertical lift claim the slot. In this session we’ll hear about the Joint Multi-Role demonstration program being undertaken by a joint venture sewn together by Boeing and Sikorsky.

Cyber security isn't a new division of your company; it's a capability to be baked in to every program, project and service. It’s one of many non-traditional threats under the microscope as industry works with defense and security leaders to define a roadmap to technologies and capabilities needed for the future.

We celebrate exploration and pioneering spirit, as an industry and as a people. With the money and pressure placed on today's space programs, what are the program issues and best bets for the future? We'll look at status of current efforts, and at the priorities for the future.

Our panel of engineering leaders will share insights on the challenge of establishing what is most needed to keep technology moving across the space and defense sectors. We'll include some facts about engineering practices -- from in sourcing/outsourcing decisions to the people skills that will deliver.

As budgets have tightened, layoffs have had an impact on the STEM workforce. However, hiring continues to fill the requirements for the future and companies continue to develop strategies surrounding global wholly owned engineering centers and utilization of engineering services suppliers. Aviation Week and ICFI SH&E partnered to develop an overview of what and how these decisions are being made.

§Kevin Michaels, Vice President, ICFI SH&E

§Carole Rickard Hedden, Special Projects Editor, Aviation Week

3:45 p.m.

Innovation/EngineeringTaming the System Tempest

Advanced technologies represent their own form of complexity, but so too do operating environments, timing, and market timing. This year’s Program Excellence evaluation revealed how several programs took adapting to complex systems to a new level.

§Moderator: Stephen Hayes, CEO, International Centre for Complex Program Management

In addition to an overview of the findings of the 2013 Aviation Week Workforce Study -- including high-demand engineering skill requirements, hiring, impact of the sequester, and retirements -- this session will feature a panel of engineers under age 35. They'll put a face to the data gathered as part of the 2013 Young Professionals Study.

Join us on Thursday evening to honor program leaders who are delivering for customers in a quality way and the student(s) whose collegiate projects and work are creating a buzz … and the promise of the future.

§Welcome from the State of Arizona Mike Madsen, President, Honeywell Defense & Space